25.10.2008
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
C 272/13
Reference for a preliminary ruling from the Finanzgericht Düsseldorf (Germany) lodged on 14 August 2008 — Hoesch Metals and Alloys GmbH v Hauptzollamt Aachen
(Case C-373/08)
(2008/C 272/22)
Language of the case: German
Referring court
Finanzgericht Düsseldorf
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicant: Hoesch Metals and Alloys GmbH
Defendant: Hauptzollamt Aachen
Questions referred
1.
Is Article 24 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (1) to be interpreted as meaning that the separating, cleaning and crushing of silicon metal blocks and the subsequent sieving, sorting and packaging of the silicon grains resulting from the crushing constitutes origin-conferring processing or working?
2.
If the answer to the first question is in the negative: is Council Regulation (EC) No 398/2004 of 2 March 2004 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty on imports of silicon originating in the People's Republic of China (2) valid?
(1) OJ 1992 L 302, p. 1.
(2) OJ 2004 L 66, p. 15.
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